#mer

We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned. ↗

— James Buchan

#crown #drama #earned #frets #his

Inner city education must change. Our responsibility is not merely to provide access to knowledge; we must produce educated people. ↗

— James L. Farmer, Jr.

#change #city #educated #educated people #education

No one has deputized America to play Wyatt Earp to the world. ↗

— Pat Buchanan

#play #world

I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it's exciting to be able to have the opportunity to do things I always dreamed of as a kid. ↗

— Jimmy Buffett

#always #consider #dreamed #exciting #i

The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on. ↗

— Warren Buffett

#american #american public #catching #down #give

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in the first steps of learning to read and write. ↗

— William Labov

#african american #against #american #american children #aspect

I think the most important factor in getting out of the recession actually is just the regenerative capacity of - of American capitalism. ↗

— Warren Buffett

#american #capacity #capitalism #factor #getting

Working in front of the camera keeps me alive. ↗

— Chow Yun-Fat

#camera #front #keeps #me #working

I don't think you need to dumb down to a child, you merely have to be clear, you know? ↗

— Mary Chapin Carpenter

#clear #down #dumb #i #know

It's never paid to bet against America. We come through things, but its not always a smooth ride. ↗